Brian Adams Had The Support Of The Undertaker & Randy Savage , But Never Got Over In WWE
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Speedy Links • Randy Savage Helped Brian Adams Get His First Singles Push In WWE • Undertaker Was In Brian Adams ' Corner During WWE's Attitude Era • Brian Adams Ended Up Stuck As A Journeyman His Entire Career Sometimes in wrestling , a grappler appears to check every one of the containers yet at the same time just can't move past . In any event, when a grappler has a few extremely strong companions in the background , it isn't generally a lock that they will end up being a wrestling genius , and that was the destiny of Brian Adams . Brian Adams had two exceptionally influential men in his corner , driving him into major a yet for reasons unknown he couldn't exploit this and become a headliner player . He was dear companions with both The Undertaker and " Macho Man " Randy Savage , yet wound up as minimal in excess of a job player in both WWE and WCW . RELATED : 10 Things WWE Wants You To Forget About The Undertaker Randy Savage Helped Brian Adams Get His First Singles Push In WWE Brian Adams started out in proficient wrestling by working in New Japan Pro Wrestling in 1986 , however his time there was short - lived . It was the unbelievable Antonio Inoki who prepared Adams , so he gained from the best , yet couldn't remain there work with him after his work visa terminated . This took him back to the United States , and afterward he bobbed among America and Japan for a couple of years prior to winding up in WWE in 1990. Anyway , his beginning was an intense one as he turned into the third individual from Demolition , and fans never loved the threesome group as much as the firsts . Right now , he likewise became companions with somebody in the background that was an uncommon individual to associate with - " Macho Man " Randy Savage . Adams left WWE for a brief time frame subsequent to leaving Demolition however returned in 19 actually utilizing his Crush persona . It was a .. : AL
time that he started working a point with Savage . Needing to assist with pulverizing become a headliner star , Savage was able to put him over and the two started quarreling when Crush turned heel . The fight prompted a Falls Count Anywhere Match at WrestleMania X , where Savage beat him in a very nearly brief match . While it was a high - profile match , circumstances didn't appear to pan out when it came to pushing Adams as a star after the fight finished . RELATED : 10 Wrestlers Who Disappeared After The Invasion Undertaker Was In Brian Adams ' Corner During WWE's Attitude Era Brian Adams left WWE again after a capture , yet he returned in 1996 , with perfect timing for the Attitude Era . WWE put him in another gathering called the Disciples of Apocalypse and a three - way group fighting quarrel with two different groups , the Nation of Domination and Los Boricuas . He was the head of the group , yet by and by it went no place . This needed to baffle Adams since he had a strong companion pushing for his progress in The Undertaker . In an episode of Grilling JR , Jim Ross said the two had been companions since Adams ' early days in the organization . He said Undertaker was initially searching for his next rival , however as time continued , " Crush was a particularly pleasant person in the storage space region , from what I noticed . He was hard to not have any desire to work with on the grounds that he just associated with individuals . " Jim Ross likewise said that Undertaker was possible pushing for Crush to get a major WrestleMania spot against him . " It shows
that Mark Calaway has got incredible person and honesty for attempting to help a companion over and over , " Ross said . " Mark Calaway saw exactly the same thing that a significant number of us saw in Brian Adams limitless - potential . Yet, , you know , potential doesn't buy some food . " That wrapped it up , with Undertaker needing to help Adams , however Ross expressed that there was a point that the time had come to " cut snare " in light of the fact that Adams wasn't as " spurred to get to a higher level " as WWE and Undertaker needed . RELATED : Andre The Giant Wanted To Wrestle The Undertaker In WWE Brian Adams Ended Up Stuck As A Journeyman His Entire Career
Jim Ross conceded that Randy Savage and Undertaker did all that they could to advance and put over Brian Adams , yet " the fans didn't decide in favor of it . " Ross said that Adams ' companions saw something extraordinary , and he had all the ability on the planet , yet the fans never got involved with Crush in WWE and that halted his push endlessly time once more . Adams understood that his push won't come in WWE , even in the wake of working with Savage and Undertaker , and his time in the organization was finishing . He at long last left WWE once more and , because of help from Savage , endorsed with WCW . There , Adams joined the nWo , however was just a B - player in that spell , and his experience on top of the wrestling industry never came . O Adams got another opportunity where he cooperated with Bryan Clark as Kronik , they were by all accounts the following huge thing in WCW . Anyway . WWE purchased WCW around then and got Kronik , where Undertaker embedded himself in a quarrel with them , by and by attempting to assist with placing over his companion one final time . It didn't work . Kronik was gone a half year after the fact , and Adams at no point ever worked in WWE in the future . After two years , he experienced a spinal injury and needed to resign . There was one final opportunity for his companions in high places to help when Randy Savage employed Adams to be his protector in 2007. Tragically , that was the year that Adams kicked the bucket at 43 . Regardless of having the size and companions behind the stage , Brian Adams had basically no progress in the realm of enormous - time proficient wrestling . In WWE , in spite of quarreling with Randy Savage and Undertaker , Adams just held one title , and it was the WWE World Tag Team Championship as a feature of Demolition when he first sho in the organization . He never brought home singles ' championships there or some other time when he joined WCW , despite the fact that he held the label titles two times there as a feature of Kronik . In actuality , his main singles title rules came at the actual beginning of his vocation in the Pacific Northwest , and he at absolutely no point ever arrived at that level in the future until the end of his profession .2nd term Randy Savage Helped Brian Adams Get His First Singles Push In WWE • Undertaker Was In Brian Adams ' Corner During WWE's Attitude Era • Brian Adams Ended Up Stuck As A Journeyman His Entire Career Sometimes in wrestling , a wrestler seems to check all the boxes but still can't seem to get over . Even when a wrestler has some very powerful friends behind the scenes , it is not always a lock that they will become a wrestling superstar , and that was the fate of Brian Adams . Brian Adams had two very powerful men in his corner , pushing him into major a but for some reason he wasn't able to take advantage of this and become a main event player . He was close friends with both The Undertaker and " Macho Man " Randy Savage , but ended up as little more than a role player in both WWE and WCW . RELATED : 10 Things WWE Wants You To Forget About The Undertaker Randy Savage Helped Brian Adams Get His First Singles Push In WWE Brian Adams got his start in professional wrestling by working in New Japan Pro Wrestling in 1986 , but his time there was short - lived . It was the legendary Antonio Inoki who trained Adams , so he learned from the best , but couldn't stay there work with him after his work visa expired . This brought him back to the United States , and then he bounced between America and Japan for a few years before ending up in WWE in 1990. However , his start was a tough one as he became the third member of Demolition , and fans never liked the trio team as much as the originals . At this time , he also became friends with someone behind the scenes that was a rare person to connect with - " Macho Man " Randy Savage . Adams left WWE for a short time after leaving Demolition but returned in 19 still using his Crush persona . It was a .. : AL
time that he began working an angle with Savage . Wanting to help Crush become a main event star , Savage was willing to put him over and the two began feuding when Crush turned heel . The feud led to a Falls Count Anywhere Match at WrestleMania X , where Savage beat him in an almost 10 minute match . While it was a high - profile match , things didn't seem to work out when it came to pushing Adams as a star after the feud ended . RELATED : 10 Wrestlers Who Disappeared After The Invasion Undertaker Was In Brian Adams ' Corner During WWE's Attitude Era Brian Adams left WWE again after an arrest , but he returned in 1996 , just in time for the Attitude Era . WWE put him in a new group called the Disciples of Apocalypse and a three - way gang warfare feud with two other factions , the Nation of Domination and Los Boricuas . He was the leader of the faction , but once again it went nowhere . This had to frustrate Adams since he had a powerful friend pushing for his success in The Undertaker . In an episode of Grilling JR , Jim Ross said the two had been friends since Adams ' early days in the company . He said Undertaker was originally looking for his next opponent , but as time went on , " Crush was such a nice guy in the locker room area , from what I observed . He was hard to not want to do business with because he just connected with people . " Jim Ross also said that Undertaker was likely pushing for Crush to get a big WrestleMania spot against him . " It shows
that Mark Calaway has got great character and integrity for trying to help a friend on more than one occasion , " Ross said . " Mark Calaway saw the same thing that many of us saw in Brian Adams unlimited - potential . But , you know , potential does not buy the groceries . " That wrapped it up , with Undertaker wanting to help Adams , but Ross said that there was a point that it was time to " cut bait " because Adams wasn't as " motivated to get to the next level " as WWE and Undertaker wanted . RELATED : Andre The Giant Wanted To Wrestle The Undertaker In WWE Brian Adams Ended Up Stuck As A Journeyman His Entire Career
Jim Ross admitted that Randy Savage and Undertaker did everything they could to promote and put over Brian Adams , but " the fans didn't vote for it . " Ross said that Adams ' friends saw something that was great , and he had all the talent in the world , but the fans never bought into Crush in WWE and that stopped his push time and time again . Adams realized that his push wasn't going to come in WWE , even after working with Savage and Undertaker , and his time in the company was ending . He finally left WWE again and , thanks to help from Savage , signed with WCW . There , Adams joined the nWo , but was nothing more than a B - player in that stint , and his time on top of the wrestling business never came . O Adams got one more chance where he teamed with Bryan Clark as Kronik , they seemed to be the next big thing in WCW . However . WWE bought WCW at that time and brought in Kronik , where Undertaker inserted himself in a feud with them , once again trying to help put over his friend one last time . It didn't work . Kronik was gone six months later , and Adams never worked in WWE again . Two years later , he suffered a spinal injury and had to retire . There was one last chance for his friends in high places to help when Randy Savage hired Adams to be his bodyguard in 2007. Sadly , that was the year that Adams died at 43 . Despite having the size and friends backstage , Brian Adams had almost no success in the world of big - time professional wrestling . In WWE , despite feuding with Randy Savage and Undertaker , Adams only held one title , and it was the WWE World Tag Team Championship as part of Demolition when he first sho in the company . He never won singles ' titles there or later when he joined WCW , although he did hold the tag titles twice there as part of Kronik . As a matter of fact , his only singles title reigns came at the very start of his career in the Pacific Northwest , and he never reached that level again for the rest of his career .
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